On “Being Good”

I recently signed myself up for one of the promotional subscriptions to the NYT and in an effort to get my four bucks worth, I’ve been reading it through each day. Today I read an article (below) that highlighted seven other topics or lessons we learned (aside from Covid) this year. A lot of them stuck out to me, so I might do this for the other six eventually. But for now I wanted to save this one on “Being Good” and mention the “9 ways to do good” written in the piece. All articles, authors, and links are below.

7 Wonderful Non-Covid Things We Learned in 2020: Sleep more, procrastinate less and get better at money in 2021.

By Tim Herrera

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/27/style/how-to-have-a-better-2021-procrastination-personal-finance.html?referringSource=articleShare

The list of 7 things included:

1. Complaining is sometimes good for you
2. You should stop saving your money
3. It’s fine to leave your phone plugged in all day
4. If you procrastinate, stop trying to manage your time. Manage your emotions.
5. Being a good person is simpler than you think
6. To have a better night’s sleep, slow down in the evenings
7. Self-awareness is key to emotional intelligence

I think all of these links are worth clicking on and reading at one point. But the one that stuck out as the most in line with my personal interests was number 5. Being a good person is simpler than you think. Below is a little summary of the article discussing “How to Be Good”.

How to Be Good

(Gathered by a variety of sources)

9 ways to be good

1. Be kind.
2. Pay attention.
3. Ask hard questions.
4. Put challenges in perspective.
5. Hold yourself accountable.
6. Buy with intention.
7. Invest in the greater good.
8. Engage.
9. And, no matter what, keep trying.

“I think all one can ever really do is to try and keep goodness close to you as an ambition — make sure that it’s one of the ways in which you think.”